Active Older Adult

OFF SITE ACTIVE OLDER ADULT AEROBICS

Location: WILDWOOD  2850 Jack St, Aliquippa, PA 15001

Days/Times: Classes are offered Tuesday and Thursday 9:30-10:15 AM

Fee: YMCA MEMBERS/ qualifying insurances: SilverSneakers,  Silver & Fit, and Renew Active: FREE

 

Classes offered include:

Silver& Fit Experience – This class is for the moderately active older adults. The class is designed to increase the participants flexibility, joint stability, dynamic balance, coordination, agility, reaction-time, muscular strength and cardiovascular endurance.

SilverSneakers® Circuit – Combine fun with fitness to increase your cardiovascular and muscular endurance power with a standing circuit workout. Upper-body strength work with hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a ball is alternated with nonimpact aerobic choreography. A chair is offered for support, stretching and relaxation exercises. See aerobic schedule for class times!

SilverSneakers® Yoga – Yoga will move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of postures designed to increase flexibility, balance and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity.

AOA Aerobics- This aerobics class is meant to challenge you and increase your cardiovascular health with modifications available to decrease impact on the joints.

To register for the offsite program, contact us today!

The Beaver County YMCA is a Silver & Fit® & SilverSneakers® participating facility.

 

SENIORS FOR SAFE DRIVING

If you are 55 or older, join us for a driver-awareness and behavior-modification program. There is no on the-road driving or classroom testing. Students must attend both sessions. Course completion may qualify you for an auto insurance discount of 5%. Check with your insurance agent. Two-day certification classes are for first- time attendees. Single-day classes are for re-certification only.

Register by Calling: 1-800-559-4880

 

PICKLEBALL

Come join us for PICKLEBALL! A paddle sport (similar to a racquet sport) that combines elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. Two, three and four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a perforated polymer ball, similar to a wiffle ball, over a net to increase agility and endurance and fun! See gym schedule for times.

 

ACTIVE OLDER ADULT LAND AND WATER AEROBIC PROGRAMS

Group exercise is one of many ways the Y supports members in achieving their health and wellness goals. The YMCA Group Exercise Programs improve health, encourage social interaction and with motivating music, are one of the most enjoyable ways to move and feel great. Highly trained staff members lead the programs and offer modifications to movements to assist those at different levels or those with injuries. There are class formats that deliver a fun and effective exercise experience in a supportive group setting. Each has been professionally designed and tested through a comprehensive program development process, and all are continually refreshed so the programs evolve with the latest trends in group exercise and to keep you motivated and moving.

Group Exercise Classes are FREE and included with a YMCA Membership. No registration is necessary.

 

NEW CLASS ALERT

Jam with Pam (Seated Dancing)

Join Pam as she plays latin, western, and oldies music and helps you get your heart rate up and practice your dance moves without the risk of falling or pounding your joints.

Low Impact FIT Circuit

Join us in our multipurpose room for a 45 minute stations-style workout incorporating strength training and cardio movements! We will use rowers, battle ropes, and step platforms with modifications for every fitness level. This class is perfect for those who want a more challenging workout than our traditional Silver Sneakers-style classes, but need a lower impact option for their joints.

Step Circuit

Join us for this 45 minute beginner/intermediate step circuit class. We will move through 15 step calls, from basic to complex, at a slower pace than an advanced class while still hitting peak heart rates for cardiovascular health improvement! A great way to have some fun and learn new moves!

Fit Circuit

Be ready to do a range of low to high impact moves, modified by you, and weighted exercises in stations for 45 minutes. We will be using rowers, battle ropes, aerobic platforms, etc. along with body weight exercises to improve your overall fitness!

Dynamic Dumbbells/Senior Strong

Join us for a strength workout using dumbbells exclusively. A total body workout for lean muscles and burning calories. Grab a pair of dumbbells, whatever weight you choose, and join us for this 30-minute strength session! This class is especially great for individuals with concerns about osteopenia/osteoporosis.

 

WOULDN’T IT BE GREAT TO HAVE A NO-COST MEMBERSHIP TO THE Y?

What if you could also take fitness classes designed for seniors and led by supportive instructors? And have access to FREE on-demand video workouts at home or when traveling?

If that sounds like the perfect program to help you get and stay fit in your golden years, we have awesome news for you. There is a variety of fitness benefits that are now included in your Medicare Plan, you can have all of that—at no additional cost to you.

To check your eligibility with our current partners: Silver Sneakers, Silver & Fit, or Optum: Renew Active.

 

READY TO JOIN ?

Once you have verified your eligibility, stop at the Member Service Desk to join! If you plan on attending a class after joining the Y, please allow 15 minutes before class start time to ensure our Member Service Representatives can you serve you. Welcome to the Y!